York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has developed a “nerve center” to help manage high patient volumes in its emergency rooms, Patriot-News reported Dec. 30.
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Hospitalist compensation: 5 stats
Medscape laid out the compensation of hospitalists in its “Hospitalist Compensation Report.”
The ASCs that faced opposition in 2022
Here were seven ASCs that faced opposition in 2022:
Kentucky's Baptist Health reports steep investment losses for 2022
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health has reported audited losses for fiscal 2022 of over $176 million amid a steep decline in the value of its investments.
CDC's FluView report: 7 things to know
As flu activity continues its descent from an unusually early and strong season, the past week saw a flu hospitalization rate four times higher than the same week each year since 2010, according to the CDC’s FluView report.
57% of physicians harassed at work do not report the incident
Over half of physicians who have been sexually harassed at work, either by a patient or coworker, have failed to report the incident, according to a Dec. 29 survey of 3,000 practicing physicians from Medscape.
$6M Idaho rehab unit to be 1st of its kind in region
Lewiston, Idaho-based St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is beginning construction of a new $6 million rehabilitation unit, which will be the only one of its type within a 100-mile radius. The unit should be complete by mid-June 2023, the hospital said…
Youth diabetes cases to more than double in coming decades, CDC warns
A “startling” surge in diabetes diagnoses among American youth is predicted by 2060, according to a Dec. 29 CDC report.
What CVS did in 2022: 5 takeaways
From major acquisitions to dealing with the pharmacist burnout crisis, CVS had a busy 2022. Here the five biggest CVS stories Becker’s covered in 2022:
Franciscan appeals judge's upheld order to keep ER open for 9 months
A judge upheld his order for Franciscan Health to keep its emergency room in Hammond, Ind., open for nine months despite the system arguing that doing so is unsafe. The health system is now appealing that decision.
